The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-20
possible to escape being killed by spring frosts

possible to escape being killed by spring frosts.
White House, Texas: have tried putting manure
around Young fruit trees from the hog pen
carly In the spring, when 1t is wet, and covering
with soil 1t is excellent to start them to grow.
| saw in Field and Farm stating that man put two
pigs in pen around lie Conte pear tree he said
their roofing up the soil started the tree to grow
tried the manure without the pigs and find 1t ex-
cellcnt. &. D. HORTON,
w II. w, Sunny Side, Tenn: /. T want
TO know If johnson grass" can be eradicatcd
| when once set.
.. Does it make good hay? and what is its
value compared with timothy2
3. Is IL All early growth for spring pastureP
| 4. is it n good grazing grass?
| 8. Does it injure the land, or will it improve
! 6. What is the best way to get set, by seed
| or roots?
Z. How much seed to an acre? and when
| should they be sowed?
s. If roots how planted?
8. VIII it grow on thin land?
10 How often cut on good land-say land
that win yield 30 bushels corn per acre and
how much hay will such land yield?
]. Have never seen it done, but it is claimed
that close grazing through season will de-
stroy it.
D. Yes, if cut before it gets too old 1t is
rather coarse, but in nutritive value does not
fall far behind timothysif cut at proper stage
and well cured. 1t ought TO be cut not later
than in "boot."
8 and 4, 1t is not well adapted to grazing.
1T comes up tolelably early in the spring, about
the time corn usually comes mp. Easily killed
down to the ground by frost.
.. II moved and taken off the land it win
exhaust it after awhile, and so will any other
crop. InasInuch as it yields heavily, the ex-
haustion is comparatively rapid
6. Easiest by seed, but readily by roots when
they can be conveniently had.
z. Seed do not terminate well, and liberal
quantity should be sown from three pecks to q
bushel per acre This should be done at corn
planting time.
S. Gut roots in pieces and drop one every
step in thiri furrow, when breaking the land
9. Very slowly and poorly, but it will stay
there it viii notdie ont.
10. If rains are plentiful, 1t may be cut three
or moro times in season and will yield on
such land rs you describe three or four tons
year. As stated before, it must be cut before
it gets too old or it will be absolutely worthless
J.R. v, Kinohcan, Chiffon county, Ala: First, I
wish TO save some grass; what sort would you adj
wise The land isup land, sandy soil but has clay
SUI soil How best prepare the land and how
much to the acre. and what time 1t is best to save.
AS am not familiar with the culture of grass, /
ask you these questlonssaS am willing TO be guided
by your advice. Second, wish TO know If burnuda
grass win grow on up land, and how can get seed
and what the cost. Is it planted and at what
season Of the year VIII itgrow our sandy land,
If so, wish to plant two or three acres.
LIST. It is assumed that you refer to the Gull
tivatod winter grasses These will not grow to
any profit on poor land. Unless you are willing
to make the land very rich, it is wise to let
these grasses alone But if you have very
l., IN
best adapted to light soils. Break the land
well and harrow it until all the clods are bro
ken, and the soil is very firm. Then sow!two
bushels of seed per acre and brush them in as
lightly as you can. Do this the last of Febru-
airy, Don't let any stock Craze it the first
year, and If weeds threaten to smother the
grass NOW them down.
2ns. Yes, bermuda grows finely on rich
upland VIII grow ON any kind
Of land but better on rich than poor
1t would probably be nero valuable
to you than amy other grass. 1t is a summer,
not a winter grass. Supplies grazing from
Aprilto November Some seed were on the
market few years ago-imported from some
place-but we never could learn its history
Do not think any bermuda seed is now on sale
The grass is propagated by pieces of so-called
roots. These cut up in small pieces are sown
hIb0dtstNk anu lltSNtH III VI uIUpDSu
at short intervals every third furrow, when
blowing the land in early spring. 1t spreads
pretty rapidly If the land is rich and makes
dense sward. Hard to get rid of when once
established. Don't put it about orchards, gar
dens, or any land you are not willing to give
up TO ii indefinitely, Yet with this drawback
it is the most valuable of all the grasses.
J. j.; am a ''twomllle'' farmer, and as l am only
able TO buy one kind Of harrow, write to ask you
whether the "Acme' disc" or "rhomas Smooth
ing would be best for a in my condition to in
vest in. want It principally for putting land i'll
oats and In Johnson grass in condition Tor the
mower after it is broken up.
If limited to the three mentioned, would
select the disc harrow. 1t VIII pulyerize land
deeper and more thoroughly than the others
bring no trash to the surface, and covers grain
very well. If followed by roller, land can
be put in best possible condition for the mower
The shares harrow is also a most admirable
pulycrizor and smoother of land, and mex-
celled for covering grain
II 4. T.. H., Chewala, Tenn win write 10
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